The September 24, 1991 release of NIRVANA's "Nevermind" touched off a seismic shift in global youth culture. Rising to No. 1 worldwide over the next few months, its impact would elevate Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl from a promising Pacific Northwest cult band to one of the most successful and influential artists of all time. "Nevermind" returned rock 'n' roll integrity and passion to the top of the charts, and continues to be a singular inspiration to fans and musicians alike over the last three decades — as it no doubt will for generations to come.
Beginning November 12, 2021, Geffen/UMe commemorates the 30th anniversary of "Nevermind" with several multi-format reissues. A total of 94 audio and video tracks — 70 previously unreleased — will be made available across configurations ranging from super deluxe editions to standard digital/CD and single disc vinyl with bonus 7-inch. In all formats, "Nevermind" is newly remastered from the original half-inch stereo analog tapes to high-resolution 192kHz 24-bit.
Among the previously unreleased material exclusive to various versions of the "Nevermind" 30th-anniversary editions are four complete live shows that document NIRVANA's historic ascension on the concert stage — "Live In Amsterdam, Netherlands" (recorded and filmed on November 25, 1991 at the famed club Paradiso); "Live In Del Mar, California" (recorded on December 28, 1991 at the Pat O'Brien Pavilion at the Del Mar Fairgrounds); "Live in Melbourne, Australia For Triple J" (recorded February 1, 1992 at The Palace in St. Kilda); and "Live In Tokyo, Japan" (recorded at the Nakano Sunplaza on February 19, 1992).
All four newly remastered live shows are included in the "Nevermind" super deluxe editions, which will be available in both vinyl (8LPs; 180-gram black vinyl; all in premium tip-on jackets; plus the new 7-inch; A-side: "Endless, Nameless" / B-side: "Even In His Youth" and "Aneurysm") and CD+Blu-ray (5 CDs plus Blu-ray — "Live In Amsterdam, Netherlands" complete concert video newly remastered audio and video in HD).
For pre-orders, full track listings and release dates for all configurations go here.
"Nevermind" has sold over 30 million copies worldwide and was certified diamond by the RIAA for sales in excess of 10 million copies in the U.S. alone.
Tracks
Blu-ray - Live in Amsterdam, Netherlands (Paradiso, November 25, 1991)*
1 Drain You
2 Aneurysm
3 School
4 Floyd The Barber
5 Smells Like Teen Spirit
6 About A Girl
7 Polly
8 Lithium
9 Sliver
10 Breed
11 Come As You Are
12 Been A Son
13 Negative Creep
14 On A Plain
15 Blew
16 Love Buzz
17 Territorial Pissings
CD 1 - Nevermind (Original Album Remastered)
1 Smells Like Teen Spirit
2 In Bloom
3 Come As You Are
4 Breed
5 Lithium
6 Polly
7 Territorial Pissings
8 Drain You
9 Lounge Act
10 Stay Away
11 On A Plain
12 Something In The Way
CD 2 - Live in Amsterdam, Netherlands (Paradiso, November 25, 1991)
1 Drain You*
2 Aneurysm*
3 School
4 Floyd The Barber*
5 Smells Like Teen Spirit*
6 About A Girl*
7 Polly*
8 Lithium
9 Sliver*
10 Breed*
11 Come As You Are*
12 Been A Son
13 Negative Creep*
14 On A Plain*
15 Blew
16 Love Buzz*
17 Territorial Pissings*
CD 3 - Live in Del Mar, California (Pat O'Brien Pavilion, Del Mar Fairgrounds, December 28, 1991)
1 Drain You
2 Aneurysm
3 School*
4 Floyd The Barber*
5 Smells Like Teen Spirit
6 About A Girl*
7 Polly
8 Sliver
9 Breed*
10 Come As You Are*
11 Lithium*
12 Territorial Pissings*
CD 4 - Live in Melbourne, Australia for triple j (The Palace, St. Kilda, February 1, 1992)*
1 Aneurysm
2 Drain You
3 School
4 Sliver
5 About A Girl
6 Come As You Are
7 Lithium
8 Breed
9 Polly
10 Lounge Act
11 In Bloom
12 Love Buzz
13 Smells Like Teen Spirit
14 Feedback Jam
15 Negative Creep
16 On A Plain
17 Blew
CD 5 - Live in Tokyo, Japan (Nakano Sunplaza, February 19, 1992)*
1 Negative Creep
2 Been A Son
3 On A Plain
4 Blew
5 Come As You Are
6 Lithium
7 Breed
8 Sliver
9 Drain You
10 About A Girl
11 School
12 Aneurysm
13 Love Buzz
14 Polly
15 Territorial Pissings
16 Smells Like Teen Spirit